At Made on YouTube 2026, YouTube announced Custom Feeds that let users build their own algorithm with Gemini, AI-powered shopping features, new creator tools, and podcast lineup features.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says an OpenAI agent hacked the Australian Medicare system, and he expressed 'extreme concern' and 'disappointment' to Sam Altman over the company's slow response in notifying the government.
Microsoft commits $10 billion through 2030 to cloud and AI infrastructure in Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, including over $400 million for subsea and terrestrial connectivity. President Brad Smith also discusses AI safety, stating that safety won't advance if reliant on just two companies.
Two startups that provide platforms to help businesses run artificial intelligence models are in funding talks to double their valuations in quick succession, a sign of surging investor demand for infrastructure services that support wider AI adoption. Modal Labs is in discussions to raise new financing at a roughly $15 billion valuation, according to two people familiar with the matter, roughly triple what it was worth in a round four months ago. Baseten is in talks for a funding round that cou
Former CFTC Commissioner and Kalshi Exchange Board Member Brian Quintenz speaks about the firm's margin trading request to the CFTC with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick from the Financial Markets Quality Conference at Georgetown University. (Source: Bloomberg)
Disney is increasing monthly prices for Disney Plus and Hulu, with premium ad-free plans rising about $2. The new pricing takes effect immediately for new subscribers.
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda discusses plans to establish guardrails for tokenization, covering market structure reforms and investor protections. He emphasizes the need for clear rules as digital assets integrate into traditional markets.
A data center developer affiliated with CoreWeave raises $1.1 billion through a junk-bond offering to finance a large project. The high-yield debt attracts investors despite broader market volatility.
Amazon's sustainability head talks about the company's net-zero pledge, the difficulty of eliminating carbon emissions, and the role of the company in disaster relief and community impact.
Amazon-owned Zoox launched an investigation and grounded its Atlanta test fleet after a worker filed an OSHA complaint over toxic gas exposure symptoms.
Executives from Microsoft, Bank of America, and Macquarie discussed AI infrastructure investment, including financing and sustainability, at a Bloomberg panel.
India's food regulator has initiated penal action against Amazon, Flipkart India, Swiggy Instamart, Bigbasket, and Zepto over alleged misbranding and misleading claims, expanding its crackdown on product hygiene and labeling.
Bessemer Venture Partners is announcing $5.75 billion in fresh funding to support a broader shift toward more growth-stage investments. The firm plans to announce the new funds Wednesday.
AT&T is aggressively automating operations, reducing its workforce and electricity usage as it seeks to show Wall Street it can do more with less. The telecom giant is reshaping its legacy empire amid declining traditional revenue.
Under CEO David Ellison, Pluto TV is reintroducing itself to budget-conscious consumers with a new ad campaign, nostalgic programming, and technical improvements. The free ad-supported streaming service aims to stand out in a crowded market.
OECD Chief Economist Stefano Scarpetta says central banks must remain vigilant about inflation risks, speaking on Bloomberg Television about AI's impact on the economy and rising bond yields.
Nuveen's global investment strategist says markets are waiting for clearing events to add risk, with limited tactical upside from current levels. Investors are seeking catalysts to re-enter risk assets.
US data centers convert vast amounts of electricity into waste heat, raising temperatures in nearby neighborhoods. The AI boom is driving greater power use, but cost and limited incentives have slowed adoption of cooling alternatives.
Maria Angelicoussis, Greece's wealthiest shipping magnate, profits from a strategic investment in Nvidia as her family office shifts from private markets.
Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes, former Deputy Director for Batteries and Critical Minerals at the U.S. Department of Energy, discusses the key objectives and priorities both economies hope to achieve in establishing rare earth trade.
Lottomatica Group plans to deploy its homegrown gambling technology and AI tools at Cirsa Enterprises to accelerate online growth at the Spanish competitor it agreed to acquire this month, the CEO said.
Alibaba Group is accelerating data center expansion in Europe and the Middle East, part of a 20-gigawatt global infrastructure buildout. The move comes as China escalates competition with the US in AI chips and models.
Ayala Corp. plans to use proceeds from Mitsubishi Corp.'s $700 million investment to cut debt, buy undervalued shares and fund growth, its president said. The move aims to lift investor returns after the deal.
SoftBank Group has launched one of the largest corporate junk bond sales ever to fund investments in artificial intelligence. The Japanese conglomerate is tapping debt investors to finance its AI push.
ESDS, an Indian data-center company, made one of the country's best new stock listings as investors bet on data-center and AI growth. The listing gives India a new favorite among listed data-center and AI plays, with investors already looking for what comes next.
Workiva CFO Barbara Larson explains how AI is reshaping labor costs, productivity, and margin expansion. Finance leaders are weighing the economics of AI investment as the technology transforms workforce dynamics.
Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas argues that the convergence of AI and robotics could have a transformational impact on the global economy, potentially multiplying GDP as physical AI spreads across transportation, manufacturing, and everyday life. He says the robotics race is inseparable from rebuilding supply chains.
Anthropic's new faster, cheaper AI model aims to stay ahead of rivals before its IPO, while Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas discusses SpaceX, Tesla, and the robotics boom. The segment also reports Apple's screenless health tracker to rival Whoop.
Wired reports on a clandestine card-counting operation where AI agents colluded to cheat at blackjack, suggesting new methods are needed to detect agent-to-agent deception.
YouTube is expanding its AI toolset for creators, adding script coaching, smart thumbnail generation, and Gemini-powered editing to the Creator Studio.
A report from TechCrunch finds that frequent AI users in the US remain uneasy about the technology, and greater exposure does not reduce support for AI regulation.
China's DeepSeek reveals a novel training approach for AI agents that aims to boost learning efficiency while reducing misbehavior that has raised global safety concerns.
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduced legislation to ban development of artificial superintelligence, describing it as capable of destroying humanity and proposing prison terms for violators.
Just Capital CEO Martin Whittaker breaks down what Americans really think about AI, finding 87% want stronger safety rules and AI is becoming a decisive voting issue.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei addressed the UN Security Council, calling for international AI safety standards. Altman said OpenAI will slow development, while Amodei urged a ban on AI-enabled bioweapons. The appeal comes as the Trump administration resists a 'globalist scheme' to control AI.
Paolo Benanti, the Vatican's AI advisor, tells WIRED that hysteria over godlike AI is distracting from the need for public debate on governing the technology, warning about cartel-like behavior among major labs.
In an interview, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said no government is prepared for AI's impending impact, admitting that leaders are 'already fighting yesterday's battle.'
Logitech has unveiled the Blue Yeti 2, the long-awaited successor to the iconic USB microphone, featuring an interactive LED display, AI de-noising, and auto-adjustment based on user position. It launches under the Logitech G brand.
Logitech has launched several new Pro-line gaming accessories, including the G Pro Superstrike mouse with haptic actuators beneath its buttons for custom click feel and lower latency. The accessories aim to enhance competitive gaming.
Wired reports on Bentley's first full EV, the Torcal SUV, which offers 330 miles of range, 0-60 mph in under 3 seconds, and aims to break the luxury EV curse.
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro offers meaningful camera and battery improvements, though it's overshadowed by the forthcoming foldable. The review notes it remains a strong choice for camera enthusiasts and tech fans.
Wired tested eight space heaters, evaluating how quickly, quietly, and safely they heat a room. The review covers a range of portable models suitable for different needs.
The Kiwibit Feeder 2 Pro offers action-camera-quality imagery but locks many features behind a subscription, according to Wired's review. The hardware impresses, but the paywall may deter some buyers.
MIT Technology Review reports on how smart glasses are creating privacy and social issues in India, including incidents of unauthorized recording. The devices are spreading rapidly, raising questions about regulation and consent.
Bessemer Venture Partners has raised $5.75 billion in fresh capital, its largest fundraise ever, including $4 billion dedicated to growth-stage investments as AI companies raise larger rounds and remain private for longer. Partner Sameer Dholakia discusses why the firm sees a 'special moment' for AI.
Startup Modal Motors is working on small, light electric motors with no rare earth magnets, suited for drones, fans, and robots. The company aims to reduce dependence on Chinese supply chains for motor components.
Ema has raised $77 million in new funding, bringing its total to $140 million. The company has more than 50 enterprise customers, including Google and Microsoft, and is focused on AI-powered enterprise automation.
Tekever, a Portuguese developer of surveillance drones, is seeking acquisitions after the first close of a funding round that targets raising $580 million.
Australian AI startup Firmus Technologies is in talks with lenders for roughly $10 billion in financing to buy Nvidia chips for its Indonesian data center, potentially one of Asia's largest AI infrastructure deals, ahead of an Australian IPO.
Wrtn Technologies, one of South Korea's fastest-growing AI startups, selected Mirae Asset Securities as lead underwriter for a planned initial public offering.
Thomas Kelly, CEO and co-founder of AI healthcare startup Heidi, discusses the company's $100M raise at a $900M valuation and its plans to expand to more markets using AI to help doctors streamline workflows.
As AI shifts from technology that talks to technology that acts, securing autonomous agents is becoming a major new opportunity for cybersecurity companies, according to Rosenblatt Securities analyst Catharine Trebnick. She cites growing demand for products from CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks.
The hacking group ShinyHunters says it exploited a zero-day in Oracle software to breach the FBI's jobs portal and steal 2-3 TB of data, including records on thousands of agents. The FBI is investigating the claims.
The traditional cybersecurity model is breaking as AI-powered threats and rogue agents become more common. Investors are pouring capital into startups building next-generation security for an AI-native world.
Rep. Delia Ramirez plans to introduce legislation to terminate the US border surveillance tower program. The move follows an MIT Technology Review investigation into the program.
ShinyHunters claims to have stolen 2-3TB of sensitive information about FBI employees. Financial extortion does not appear to be the group's goal this time.
Airbus SE has won a 25-year cybersecurity contract from the French Ministry of Armed Forces to defend critical infrastructure from attacks. The deal underscores France's efforts to bolster its cyber defenses.
Short-form microdramas have generated 6.5 billion views on YouTube in six months. The platform is investing in features to make them easier to binge, including dedicated feeds and playlists.
YouTube announces major updates including Custom Feeds for personalized home feeds, AI editing tools, script coaching, smart thumbnails, Gemini editing, and expanded shopping to 35 countries.
YouTube is introducing new engagement features including GIF replies, voice-driven comments on TVs, personalized moderation, and paid members-only communities, giving creators more ways to monetize fandom.
PG&E CEO Patti Poppe warned that without fast wildfire liability reform, Californians will face slower housing growth, delayed clean energy and AI power, and higher long-term costs as customers shoulder catastrophic wildfire risk.
Post-eruption imaging of the Hunga caldera reveals new details of its collapse, showing that small undersea volcanoes may unleash tsunamis far larger than their size would suggest.
A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions, warning that we may lose the ability to use certain orbits. The report highlights the growing risk of space debris and the need for urgent action.
Microsoft is refreshing its Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch devices with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X2 Plus chips. The smaller Surface devices retain the same design and hardware features from last year, with faster and more capable chips inside and higher price tags (thanks RAMageddon!). While the 12-inch Surface Pro started at $799.99 last […]
Microsoft is launching a second generation of its Surface Mouse next month that includes haptic feedback support. The Surface Mouse also has a customizable action button for the first time, which is primarily designed for quick access to Copilot (of course), but can be configured to work with other shortcuts from the Surface app. "Its […]
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and Anthropic PBC CEO Dario Amodei urged world leaders to work together on artificial intelligence in an extraordinary appearance before the United Nations Security Council that focused on growing concerns the technology poses existential risks to humanity.
Investment firm 1789 Capital, where Donald Trump Jr. is a partner, is in talks to raise $3 billion for its second growth fund, according to a person familiar with the matter, bolstering its push to make larger bets on startups.
The round valued the AI biotech at $2 billion. It is currently testing drugs that treat skin conditions and preserve weight loss after stopping GLP-1s.
Modern life comes with an unending, auto-populating to-do list. It never ceases to amaze me how I can be doing nothing at all, minding my own business, and suddenly something needs to be taken care of. You're telling me a tree branch fell in the backyard and now I have to figure out what to […]
Paolo Benanti tells WIRED that hysteria over whether godlike AI could destroy humanity is distracting from the need for public debate about how to govern the technology.
Anthropic says its AI Claude has "autonomously discovered" a new enzyme system similar to machinery behind the powerful gene-editing tool Crispr. It's the first result from Anthropic's newly-launched wet lab and an early test of Claude's usefulness for science as the company prepares to go public. The company says Claude found the enzyme system after […]
Jensen Huang and Donald Trump have become comrades in downplaying AI warnings and fighting back against new regulation. Bloomberg Opinion columnis Parmy Olson says that slowing down development just isn’t an option for Nvidia. (Source: Bloomberg)
Get a jump start on the US trading day with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." Diplomacy in New York raises hopes for an Iran breakthrough. Plus, Morgan Stanley’s confidential deal leak, Royal Caribbean’s $3 billion Sandals bet, and the CEOs of PG&E and Ben & Jerry’s join Bloomberg Open Interest in the C-Suite. (Source: Bloomberg)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating comma.ai after five crashes where cars using its devices hit slow or stopped vehicles, resulting in injuries and deaths. The probe follows multiple incidents involving the company's hands-off driving technology.
Hubble Network reaches unicorn status with a $200M funding round, bringing its valuation to $1.6B, as it works to expand its satellite-based Bluetooth network.
A new update to the Xbox PC app reveals Mythic achievements, which unlock after completing all other achievements in a game, similar to PlayStation's Platinum trophy.
Netflix has released the debut trailer for Ray Gunn, the upcoming animated sci-fi detective film from The Incredibles director Brad Bird. The film will receive a limited theatrical release before streaming.
Customer messaging company Bird.com has raised $450 million of debt financing led by JP Morgan Chase & Co., as it seeks to return cash to investors and employees.
Spotify is rolling out Taste Profile to Premium subscribers in the US. The feature shows how Spotify understands a user's tastes and allows them to use natural language to adjust their recommendations.
The Verge explores how Control Resonant's gravity-manipulation mechanics create a uniquely exhilarating traversal experience. The game lets players flip, twist, and fly through twisted versions of New York City.
LinkedIn is rolling out new verification tools that let members vouch for colleagues’ work experience and give companies more control over accounts that falsely claim to employ them.
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. introduced an AI-powered electric vehicle charging technology that it says can bring a battery from 10% to 70% in under five minutes, intensifying the industry’s race for faster charging.
Meta says it issued a fix for the Muse zero-day vulnerability that would have let attackers do “whatever” they wanted on a victim’s Mac, highlighting the inherent dangers of AI helpers.
Discord is launching a new global age assurance system that automatically estimates user age, seven months after pausing previous verification measures.
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Smart glasses are already causing havoc in India When Shubnam saw an Instagram video of a Delhi protest they had attended, they realized a content creator wearing Meta smart glasses had…
Xiaomi's new 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max launched in China today, and feature a more flexible take on the privacy display tech introduced this year on Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra. They combine it with returning rear screens, two 200-megapixel cameras, and both of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips. A global launch […]
Microsoft Corp. was upgraded to buy from hold at Stifel, in what represents a vote of confidence from one of the few Wall Street’s firms that were cautious on the stock after its lagging run this year. The shares gained nearly 1% in pre-market trading.
Eight Sleep Inc., a company known for high-tech, temperature-controlled mattress covers, released a new version of its signature “Pod” product at a lower price point and said it’s on track to reach $1 billion in lifetime sales for that line by the end of the year.
OpenAI has hired three former Patreon execs to anchor its product strategy for creators. After starting the creator subscription platform 13 years ago, co-founder and technology chief Sam Yam announced on X that he's joining OpenAI to lead Creator Product. He's also bringing Patreon's former product head Drew Rowny and engineering head Shannon Ma with […]
Eight Sleep announced the next version of its "intelligent sleep system" designed to regulate the temperature of your bed in response to tracked health and sleep metrics like breathing and heart rate. The company calls its new Pod 6 system its "most significant hardware launch to date," and it's centered around a redesigned cooling hub […]
Wired profiles Emma Waters, a 28-year-old conservative activist leading opposition to IVF, surrogacy, and polygenic testing. She frames fertility tech as a threat to family and faith.
Brace yourself: It turns out AI is being optimized for cheating. OpenAI’s agents hacked into Hugging Face to get the answers to a cybersecurity test. Next, they solved a prestigious math problem (or just stole from two top mathematicians’ answer sheets). Anthropic’s models have also hacked into other companies’ systems four times already. And that’s…
OpenAI has hired three former Patreon execs to anchor its product strategy for creators. After starting the creator subscription platform 13 years ago, co-founder and technology chief Sam Yam announced on X that he's joining OpenAI to lead Creator Product. He's also bringing Patreon's former product head Drew Rowny and engineering head Shannon Ma with […]
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and Anthropic PBC CEO Dario Amodei urged world leaders to work together on artificial intelligence in an extraordinary appearance before the United Nations Security Council that focused on growing concerns the technology poses existential risks to humanity.
Investment firm 1789 Capital, where Donald Trump Jr. is a partner, is in talks to raise $3 billion for its second growth fund, according to a person familiar with the matter, bolstering its push to make larger bets on startups.
Investment firm 1789 Capital, where Donald Trump Jr. is a partner, is in talks to raise $3 billion for its second growth fund, according to a person familiar with the matter, bolstering its push to make larger bets on startups.
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump will sit down this week to hash out a plethora of thorny issues from trade to Taiwan. One thing both sides agree on: neither can afford to tap the brakes on AI.
The round valued the AI biotech at $2 billion. It is currently testing drugs that treat skin conditions and preserve weight loss after stopping GLP-1s.
The round valued the AI biotech at $2 billion. It is currently testing drugs that treat skin conditions and preserve weight loss after stopping GLP-1s.
Modern life comes with an unending, auto-populating to-do list. It never ceases to amaze me how I can be doing nothing at all, minding my own business, and suddenly something needs to be taken care of. You're telling me a tree branch fell in the backyard and now I have to figure out what to […]
Modern life comes with an unending, auto-populating to-do list. It never ceases to amaze me how I can be doing nothing at all, minding my own business, and suddenly something needs to be taken care of. You're telling me a tree branch fell in the backyard and now I have to figure out what to […]
Most leaders on a trade mission stick to the pitch, but when I interviewed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis this week, he also admitted that no government is ready for what AI is about to do.
The US government criticized Australia's proposed crackdown on social media algorithms and harmful content, opening a new front in Canberra's campaign against Big Tech. The criticism could complicate Australia's efforts to regulate platforms.
Eight Sleep announced the next version of its "intelligent sleep system" designed to regulate the temperature of your bed in response to tracked health and sleep metrics like breathing and heart rate. The company calls its new Pod 6 system its "most significant hardware launch to date," and it's centered around a redesigned cooling hub […]
Brace yourself: It turns out AI is being optimized for cheating. OpenAI’s agents hacked into Hugging Face to get the answers to a cybersecurity test. Next, they solved a prestigious math problem (or just stole from two top mathematicians’ answer sheets). Anthropic’s models have also hacked into other companies’ systems four times already. And that’s…